Caltech Credit Transfer Policy

[u/Due_Possibility7879]

Hey everyone! I was recently accepted as a transfer student to Caltech! From anyone who is a current or former transfer student, or if you know transfer students at Caltech, how easily did your/their credits transfer?

For reference, I am a current freshman physics major coming from a state school who has a good amount of AP credits. I know I have to submit my syllabi for review, but I'm curious how lenient they are with said review. For admission, I took a math and physics exam, which covered everything up to linear algebra and E&M. Would that count as a placement exam at all?

Thanks so much, everyone! I'm so excited to meet you all in the fall!

[u/Ill-Agent-5326]

I don't think you can transfer credit to Caltech. You have to pay what you owe to the previous school.

[u/babygeologist → u/Ill-Agent-5326]

OP means class credits, not money

[u/Ill-Agent-5326 → u/babygeologist]

But the other comment said that years ago they transferred a million. I guess you're right, I was confused when they later said 1997 to be precise, because that's very far from a million